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Funbox 4K/UHD First UltraHD/4K Channel in Turkey

by Isaac Oburu

SPI’s Turkcell TV+ now has a 4K STB and is broadcasting Funbox 4K/UHD. This is the first IPTV platform to launch Ultra HD channels in Turkey. FilmBox Art House, Fast&FunBox HD and 360TuneBox HD …

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4K Action Camera Available Now in the UK

by Isaac Oburu

YI Technology has launched first camera -YI 4K Action Camera- that provides 4K30 video recording. The camera has up to 120 minutes of recording time and a 640 by 360 resolution touchscreen at 330ppi. …

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AB Groupe Selects Ericsson for France’s First Ultra HD Channel

by Isaac Oburu

Ericsson today announced it has signed an exclusive multi-year broadcast and media services contract with AB Groupe, the leading independent provider of thematic channels in France. Ericsson will provide playout services for AB Groupe’s …

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Ericsson and AB Groupe Work Together in France

by Isaac Oburu

France’s first UltraHD/4K channel; AB Groupe, has contracted Ericsson with a multi-year broadcast and media services contract that will see Ericsson offer playout services for the channel.

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Samsung Announces NAGRA-based USB CA Dongle for Smart TVs

by Milos Pavlovic

Samsung Electronics announced today a next-generation security solution for consumers to access pay-TV services directly on their televisions. The low-cost USB dongle, TVkey, ensures content protection without a set-top box or second remote. The …

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DTH Households to Enjoy Bundesliga and UEFA in UltraHD/4K

by Isaac Oburu

Sky Deutschland’s Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD and Sky Deutschland will launch on Astra (19.2 degrees East) in autumn 2016 making the two UltraHD/4K channels available for DTH households. Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD will be …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Korea Set to Adopt ATSC 3.0

by Tom Allen

Korea’s Yonhap News reports that the country’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has chosen the ATSC 3.0 standard for UltraHD TV broadcasts, over DVB-T2. UHD transmissions are expected to begin in February …

Sky Deutschland Introduces New UHD STB

by Milos Pavlovic

Sky Deutschland, a German pay-TV broadcaster, will launch the Sky+ Pro in Germany and Austria as well as its UltraHD/4K offer in Q4″16. The UHD box has 1 terabyte of hard-disc space and can …

Software Incompatibility Hits Sony/SkyQ

by Tom Allen

Owners of UltraHD Sony TVs from 2015 and 2016 have found themselves unable to use the new SkyQ UltraHD service. Trying to watch content results in so much judder as to make it unviewable, …

Arris Looks at UHD and HDR

by Tom Allen

Arris will hold an UltraHD/HDR webinar on the 25th August, at 15:00 BST (GMT+1). The discussion will revolve around the delays facing a mass HDR rollout, such as low penetration and the ongoing development …

UHD OTT Will Reach Mass Market Soon

by Tom Allen

Juniper Research says that UltraHD OTT content adoption will climb quickly over the next five years, finally reaching the mass market. These services are forecast to attract 189 million users worldwide by 2021, up …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 32| Worldwide

90% of Video Providers Plan UHD by 2020

by Tom Allen

Video service providers and content producers believe that the majority of consumers and operators will adopt UltraHD TV by 2020, and are willing to pay more for such services. These results came from a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| TV Viewing| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 32| Worldwide